A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Brief Synopsis
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A sentimental retelling of the love story of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife, told from her point of view. Originally this was to have premiered in October 1977, but ironically it was pre-empted by the World Series. Instead it had its initial airing opposite the Super Bowl Game! An Emmy Aw
Cast & Crew
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Fielder Cook
Director
Lainie Kazan
Edward Herrmann
Ramon Bieri
Wynn Erwin
David Ogden Stiers
Film Details
Also Known As
Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Genre
Romance
Release Date
1978
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A sentimental retelling of the love story of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife, told from her point of view. Originally this was to have premiered in October 1977, but ironically it was pre-empted by the World Series. Instead it had its initial airing opposite the Super Bowl Game! An Emmy Award nomination went to Blanche Hanalis for her adaptation of Eleanor Gehrig's book.
Director
Fielder Cook
Director
Cast
Lainie Kazan
Edward Herrmann
Ramon Bieri
Wynn Erwin
David Ogden Stiers
Georgia Engel
Jennifer Penny
Blythe Danner
Michael Lerner
Patricia Neal
Gerald S. O'loughlin
Valerie Curtin
Gail Strickland
Robert Burr
Jane Wyatt
James Luisi
William Wellman Jr.
Crew
Jean Austin
Hair
Dick Berg
Executive Producer
Joseph Durso
Book As Source Material
Chuck Fries
Executive Producer
Toby Gardner
Costume Designer
Eleanor Gehrig
Book As Source Material
Blanche Hanalis
Screenplay
Michel Hugo
Director Of Photography
David Manson
Producer
Eddy Lawrence Manson
Music
David H Newhouse
Editor
Frank E Novak
Costume Designer
Tommy Overton
Sound
Frank Westmore
Makeup
Herman Zimmerman
Art Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Genre
Romance
Release Date
1978
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Aired in United States January 15, 1978
